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LGHL Ohio State offers 2022 Texas linebacker

Ohio State offers 2022 Texas linebacker
Gene Ross
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Manvel ILB Justin Medlock | Brian Perroni, 247Sports
Plus, a whole bunch of speculation in the Twitterverse...

Even after a surge of commits at Tennessee and a five-star RB commit at Clemson, Ohio State is still firmly entrenched as the No. 1 class in the nation in 2021 — and by a rather wide margin. With 17 total verbals at this point, the Buckeyes are sitting at 295.41 points according to 247Sports, which puts them more than 60 points ahead of the now No. 2 Volunteers (despite the Vols having an extra commit with 18 total pledges).

While the grind in 2021 continues, Ryan Day and his staff have been hard at work starting to put together their target board for 2022. Already holding three commits in the next cycle, the evaluation process has become a bit harder without the luxury of in-person visits. Nonetheless, the Ohio State coaches are off to a great start in the class, and have been sending out offers seemingly every day to some of the nation’s top sophomore talents.

This proved to be the case yet again on Thursday, as the Buckeyes sent out a new offer to 2022 linebacker Justin Medlock.


After a great talk with @CoachWash56, I am blessed to receive an offer from THE Ohio State University!! ⭕#GoBucks @ryandaytime pic.twitter.com/zziMbJr5AU

— Justin Medlock † (@_JustinMedlock) May 7, 2020

Currently a rising three-star prospect, Medlock is the No. 8 ILB in the class, and the No. 43 recruit from the state of Texas according to 247Sports’ own rankings. Despite his star rating not exactly jumping off the page, his recruitment is only expected to heat up from here. The 6-foot-1 sophomore already has a total of at least 14 offers at this point, including the likes of Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, to name a few.

Even with the Ohio State offer just recently being added to the fold, there is already some buzz surrounding the two parties. Shortly after Medlock’s announcement Tweet, which came following a Zoom call between himself, Ryan Day, Al Washington and other Buckeye staff members, both Ohio State insider Bill Kurelic and 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong submitted Crystal Ball predictions for the linebacker to end up in Scarlet and Gray.

“Today I have put a Crystal Ball pick in for Medlock to Ohio State based on what I know and what I am told,” said Kurelic. “Don’t worry that Medlock is ‘just’ a 3-star prospect. He can play and I see him playing his college football in Columbus, Ohio.”

As previously mentioned, Ohio State’s 2022 class already features a trio of verbal commits, which includes CB Jyaire Brown, ATH/LB C.J. Hicks, and OT Tegra Tshabola. Coach Washington would love to add another key player to his position room early in the cycle, and Medlock could just be that guy.

Where’s the beef?


On Thursday afternoon, both Ohio State staff and current 2021 commits began sending out cryptic Tweets containing just the steak emoji. Almost everyone was getting in on the action, including guys like director of player personnel Mark Pantoni, current commits including TreVeyon Henderson and Tunmise Adeleye, among others, and even current tight end target Hudson Wolfe.



— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) May 7, 2020


— Hudson Wolfe (@HudsonWolfe80) May 7, 2020

While it is pretty unclear what this could mean, some speculated that it alludes to a potential incoming offensive lineman commit. AKA, Ohio State could be adding some “beef” up front in the near future.

If this is indeed the case, two guys worth keeping an eye on are four-star OG Jager Burton and five-star OT JC Latham. Latham has long been deciding between Ohio State and LSU, but wants visit each school before making his final choice. Burton is in a similar situation, deciding between OSU and Kentucky for his college destination. It is certainly possible that COVID-19 restrictions force a change of plans, and either athlete (or both) instead chooses to commit sooner than anticipated.

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LGHL Buckeye Bits: Replacing Damon Arnette, Justin Fields bets, Coach Day could play!

Buckeye Bits: Replacing Damon Arnette, Justin Fields bets, Coach Day could play!
Matt Tamanini
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All the latest Ohio State news from around the beat and beyond

Perhaps I am simply old and do not understand the new fangled, Generation Z slang that I see popping up on various social media platforms like The Twitter Dot Com. But, on Thursday, a ton of commits to Ohio State’s top-ranked 2021 recruiting class began tweeting out a steak emoji. But, it didn’t stop there, as uncommitted four-star tight end Hudson Wolfe got in on the fun as well.



— Hudson Wolfe (@HudsonWolfe80) May 7, 2020

This is where I need your help, friends. As I said, I am old and have no idea what this means. Obviously if uncommitted recruits are in on whatever this means along with OSU’s commits, that’s a good thing, but, what exactly does the steak emoji symbolize? Can someone help a Gen X/Millennial straddler out?

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Ohio State basketball’s key 2022 prospects

Tia Johnston, LGHL

So much attention has been paid to the Ohio State football team’s recruiting as of late, it is easy to forget that the basketball team is still trying to land big-time recruits for future classes too. This morning, Tia ran through some of the biggest targets for the 2022 basketball Buckeyes. Get to know their names now, because if history holds, a handful of them will commit... and then transfer after their freshman seasons.

Chris Olave has the look of the next great Ohio State wide receiver

Brett Ludwiczak, LGHL

Cris Carter, Terry Glenn, Michael Thomas, David Boston, Michael Jenkins, Joey Galloway, Santonio Holmes. The list goes on and on in terms of the dominant wide receivers to wear the Scarlet and Gray. Brett breaks down the next man up in OSU’s long-line as WRU.

From around the gridiron...


Next Man Up: How Buckeyes can replace Damon Arnette at cornerback

Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

Admit it, there’s a lot of you out there that never thought that we would ever talk about who would replace Damon Arnette, other than to give thanks as Sinbad’s nephew walked out the door. However, now that Arnette had one of the most statistically impressive seasons by some measures in recent OSU DB history and was a first-round NFL Draft pick, it’s time to start discussing who is capable of filling his shoes.

With the great Shaun Wade ready to take Jeff Okudah’s No. 1 corner spot, Spencer Holbrook runs down what you can expect from the likes of Cameron Brown, Sevyn Banks, Tyreke Johnson, true-freshman Lejond Cavazos, and a handful of other options.

Whatever corners end up in the mix for OSU next season, is there really any doubt that Kerry Coombs is going to get them ready to not only dominate the Big Ten, but to continue the tradition of BIA members getting selected in the first round?

Today is #TBT (#ThrowBackThursday), so the Ohio State Athletics Twitter account took us back to December 2014 in the game that made Cardale Jones an Ohio State legend thanks to an absolute demolishing of Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Again, whoever is running this account should take a remedial course on tweet-threading, but you can still scroll through the feed to relive some of the highlights from one of the most mind-blowing games in recent memory.


When @OhioStateFB walloped Wisconsin in 2014, they into College Football Playoff. And we all know what happened next

Relive Urban's first B1G Title with us at noon! Airing on our Facebook page OR at https://t.co/qq3bLm4Hjl | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/LYnKSAko0L

— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) May 7, 2020

BuckIQ: Teradja Mitchell building steam for Ohio State breakout year

Zach Boren, Lettermen Row

Look, I know that I am mostly preaching to the choir here, but despite improvements in 2019, Ohio State’s linebacking corps needs some help. While Al Washington helped the group make monumental strides in his first season, they still were the weak spot on the OSU defense.

If a player who didn’t have much of an impact last fall makes a big jump when the Silver Bullets get back on the field, it will likely be Teradja Mitchell. He only played in five games last season due to injury, amassing 12 total tackles. But, he is an incredible athlete, and players and coaches rave about him. This is a great breakdown from the former Buckeye Zach Boren, so check it out.


LOOK. AT. COACH. DAY. GO!


How about this #TBT from 2001:

Former Wildcat QB @ryandaytime with the game-winning TD pass in the final seconds to beat Dartmouth #GraniteStrong pic.twitter.com/At2FqchfVn

— UNH Football (@UNH_Football) May 7, 2020

Justin Fields leads nation in passing TDs vs. leads Big Ten in rushing TDs: What’s more likely for Ohio State football

Stephen Means, cleveland.com

In 2019, Ryan Day did not let Justin Fields use all of his natural running weapons, because — frankly — if he got hurt, the season was over. However, whenever the next football season begins, Day will have not one, but two highly recruited true-freshmen quarterbacks available to step in should something happen to Fields.

Obviously that would still be far less than ideal, but it is certainly better than what they had last fall. Despite this fact, I can’t see Fields running enough inside the five-yard line to claim the B1G crown. So, since he was third nationally in passing TDs (behind former Buckeye Joe Burrow and Wazzu’s Anthony Gordon) and was only fifth in B1G rushing TDs (although with less than half of J.K. Dobbins and Jonathan Taylor’s total), I’m gonna go with the passing TDs.

Get that cash, J’Kaylin Dobbins!


Ravens signed RB J.K. Dobbins to his four-year rookie contract.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, 2020
From everywhere else...


NCAA waives Division I minimum on scholarship spending

The Associated Press

This is a sneaky big story. What this means is that Division I schools will be able to cut sports all together, but still keep their status as a Division I school. The AP has all of the minutia about how this works, but essentially, expect to see some fairly big schools drop sports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and suffer very little consequence from the NCAA.

Playing blackjack, roulette, and craps with a small amount of people doesn’t fundamentally change the play of the game. However, as much as I love short-deck poker, playing with a maximum of four players at a table is not ideal.

Generally poker rooms will break tables down when there are only four players, so now that it is the max, I wouldn’t be surprised if poker rooms just don’t re-open until the limits are raised. Maybe it’s time to start talking about online poker again...


The Nevada Gaming Control Board, while not approving a date for casinos to open, have approved new guidelines required for opening.

This includes a limit of 3 people per blackjack table, 4 players per poker table, 4 players at roulette and a maximum of six players for craps.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 7, 2020

Vegas casinos might not be open yet, but I bet you could find an establishment on the interwebs that would be willing to take your action on these Heisman odds.


2020 Heisman Trophy Odds

Via @WilliamHillUS

Justin Fields (+350)
Trevor Lawrence (+400)
Jamie Newman (+1000)
Spencer Rattler (+1200)
Sam Ehlinger (+1800)
D’Eriq King (+2000)
Mac Jones (+2200)
Travis Etienne (+2200)
Chuba Hubbard (+2200)
Myles Brennan (+2800)
Ian Book (+2800)

— Cover 3 Podcast (@Cover3Podcast) May 7, 2020

Whatever you think about shelter-in-place orders, as Ohio (and other states around the country) begin to re-open, I beg you, please don’t try to make a personal or political statement by refusing to wear a mask.

Scientists and basic logic tell us that during a pandemic, putting a piece of fabric over half of your face can dramatically lower the spread of a deadly disease. You’re a good person. You care about your fellow human. It is literally the least that you can do to help prevent yourself, your family, or someone else from going through an unthinkable tragedy. So please, if you go out, just wear a mask.


We put a working group together to look at best practices for reopening barbershops, hair salons, day spas, nail salons, and other services. The reopening date for these services will be May 15. #ResponsibleRestartOhio pic.twitter.com/bSQ5vAtSNv

— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) May 7, 2020

Memorial making major changes, still aiming to include fans

Jerod Smalley, nbc41.com

You know if there’s no fans at Murfield for this tournament, there’s gonna be so many more golf cops at home with the PGA on speed-dial, examining every CBS camera shot for a potential rules violation so that they can call and get someone a two-stroke penalty for illegally touching their club on too many blades of grass before addressing the ball. Don’t be that guy.

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LGHL Chris Olave has the look of the next great Ohio State wide receiver

Chris Olave has the look of the next great Ohio State wide receiver
Brett Ludwiczak
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After putting up big numbers alongside K.J. Hill in 2019, the spotlight will shine on Olave in 2020.


After a standout sophomore season, @ojhodgkinson says the Buckeyes wide receiver Chris Olave is primed for greatness and could find first round recognition in the 2021 #NFLDraft.https://t.co/zYu8VT89g5

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) May 7, 2020

When the Los Angeles Chargers took K.J. Hill in the seventh round of last month’s NFL Draft, it marked the 10th wide receiver from Ohio State that has been drafted since 2012. While it is no surprise that Ohio State is developing players who are making an impact at the next level, the quality of wide receivers coming from Columbus has become even more polished over the last few years.

Michael Thomas was taken in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, and is coming off a season that saw him set the NFL record for receptions in a season. Even more recently, Terry McLaurin was taken in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. McLaurin burst onto the scene for the Redskins, scoring a touchdown in each of his first three games. Parris Campbell was taken before McLaurin in the same draft, but he wasn’t able to show his full set of skills for the Indianapolis Colts, as his rookie season was slowed by injuries.

A huge reason for the increase of wide receiver talent that Ohio State is producing is due to the coaching. Gone is wide receivers coach Zach Smith, who was too busy being a sociopath to do a job that was given to him only because he is Earle Bruce’s grandson. Taking over for Smith prior to the 2018 season was former Buckeye wide receiver, Brian Hartline, who obviously has a better grasp on coaching receivers on what it takes to be successful at the next level.

Over the past few years, Ohio State has benefited from a more pass-friendly offense, which wasn’t always the case under Urban Meyer and Ed Warriner. While the Buckeyes still lead heavily on the run game, the skills exhibited by quarterbacks Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields have allowed the wide receivers to get in on the fun. That trend is only going to continue with the quarterback and wide receiver talent the Buckeyes have in the mix for the future.

Last year Garrett Wilson was the hot new talented wide receiver the Buckeyes were able to land a commitment from, and the Texas product showed glimpses of his skills, catching 30 passes and five touchdowns. This year, the Buckeyes have brought in even more talent to compliment Wilson, with Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the fold. But, the most important receiver for Ohio State this season is Chris Olave.

It almost feels like a miracle that Olave is even a Buckeye. The only reason Ryan Day stumbled across Olave was because he was scouting Olave’s high school quarterback, Jack Tuttle. While Tuttle would eventually end up committing to Indiana, Ohio State was able to convince Olave to pass on offers from USC, Tennessee, and Michigan.

Olave’s Ohio State career got off to a slow start, but all that changed when Austin Mack was injured in the loss to Purdue in 2018. Olave stepped up in some of Ohio State’s biggest games that year, catching a combined three touchdowns in a win over Michigan, and against Northwestern the following week in the Big Ten Championship Game. Along with his two touchdown catches against the Wolverines, Olave also blocked a punt that Sevyn Banks returned for a touchdown.

2019 was Olave’s breakout season, as he became one of Justin Fields’ trusted targets. The sophomore was almost the hero for the Buckeyes in the CFP Semifinal loss to Clemson, catching a touchdown pass that gave Ohio State a 23-21 lead in the fourth quarter, and he was the target of the final pass of the season for Fields, that likely would have been the game-winning touchdown if there wasn’t a miscommunication between Fields and Olave on the route. Olave finished the year with 48 catches for 849 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Now with Hill having moved on to the NFL, Olave is the elder statesman of the Ohio State wide receivers. Wilson and Fleming might have been more talked about coming out of high school, but Olave has shown he deserves to be in the conversation as one of the best wide receivers in the country heading into the 2020 season. If we see Olave’s role expand even more as expected, it’s likely Olave could be the first Ohio State wide receiver to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft since the Miami Dolphins took Ted Ginn Jr. with the ninth overall pick the 2007 NFL Draft.

What makes Olave such an attractive NFL prospect is his mix of size, strength, and speed. With Justin Fields chucking Olave the pigskin this year, we should see the duo connect early and often. Fields is primed to be in the mix for the Heisman Trophy, which should see Olave get plenty of attention as Fields’ top target. The combo was steady throughout Fields’ first year in Columbus, and should only get stronger as they both enter their junior seasons.

The emergence of Olave comes at a perfect time, as Ohio State faces questions in their running game after the loss of J.K. Dobbins to the NFL. With a target like Olave, it will allow the Buckeyes to lean a little heavier on the passing game as they adjust to life after Dobbins. It also helps that Ohio State has a plethora of talented receivers surrounding Olave, which won’t allow opponents to commit all their resources to slowing down Olave.

The details of the 2020 college football season are still up in the air, but no matter if the season is shortened or played without fans in attendance, there’s no question that Olave is going to be one of the most impactful receivers in the country this year. There’s already talk that Olave is a first round prospect, and it will become even more apparent as the season moves along that Olave deserves to be one of the first wide receivers taken in the draft when he declares.

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LGHL Ohio State basketball’s key 2022 prospects

Ohio State basketball’s key 2022 prospects
Tia Johnston
via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here


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Plus, new scholarship offers went out on both the hardwood and the gridiron

In case you missed it, Ohio State had a BOOMing start to their Wednesday morning when an Australia-native punter, Jesse Mirco, committed for the 2021 season.


Absolutely honoured to announce I have committed and accepted a full scholarship to study and play football for THE Ohio State University in 2021. @OhioStateFB #GoBucks ⭕pic.twitter.com/qZP7EzJgXq

— Jesse Mirco (@Jesse_Mirco) May 6, 2020

You can read all about Mirco’s story here and the impact his commitment has for Ohio State here.

Other than that, it was quite an uneventful day in the recruiting world. Although, behind the scenes, I assure you Ryan Day, Chris Holtmann, and all the other recruiting gurus are making about 100 phone calls, FaceTimes, emails, texts etc. a day to their respective prospects. So it’s really just “uneventful” in the land of Ohio State media.

Nonetheless, there’s always something to discuss when it comes to recruiting, and today’s State Secrets features some analyses/updates from both the Ohio State football and basketball teams.

Key 2022 targets for Holtmann & Co.


Piggybacking off of yesterday’s State Secrets, in which Gene wrote about Ohio State basketball’s most recent offer to 2022 small forward Josiah Harris, Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts listed all the key prospects who have been offered by Chris Holtmann and his recruiting staff, or who has connected in some way to the Buckeyes for the 2022 class.

“Going into the 2020-21 season, OSU will have as many as six juniors on scholarship,” Kurelic wrote. “It seems likely Holtmann’s 2022 recruiting class could number as many as four or five players. That group can’t sign, however, until the early signing period in November 2021. OSU and Holtmann have already offered a handful of players in that class.”

The one offer that stands out the most is five-star guard Chris Livingston, Hudson (Ohio) Warren Reserve Academy. Livingston is currently the No. 1 shooting guard and the No. 3 overall prospect in the country, according to 247Sports. He helped Team USA 16-U team win a gold medal at the FIBA championships last summer, earned first-team All-Ohio honors in Division II as a freshman due to his 24.3 points per game average, and averaged 32.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a sophomore.

Livingston was offered by Ohio State before his freshman year and currently holds offers from The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Akron, as well.

However, because of the NBA-sponsored G-League’s new yearlong developmental program for high school graduates, which pays athletes as much as $500,000 to attend, its possible that Livingston and other top prospects will go that route instead of attending college.

If he does choose the collegiate route, he will more than likely be a “one-and-done” player, which Holtmann said is only worth recruiting if its “the right fit.”

“I think for us it has to be the right fit for our program and the right fit for how we do things,” Holtmann said during a conference call. “I certainly would not say no to a situation. But I would want to make sure it’s the right fit. Coaches know these things typically way before the public does. There is usually some type of contingency plan in place.”

You can check out all the other potential Ohio State 2022 prospects here.

Zoning in on a 2022 four-star athlete


Towards the end of April the Buckeyes offered a scholarship to Leawood (Kan.) Blue Valley class of 2022 four-star athlete Dasan McCullough. Standing at 6-foot-4 and 210-pound, McCullough is listed as an athlete, but was offered by Ohio State as an “outside linebacker hybrid,” McCullough told Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts.

According to Kurelic, McCullough’s interest with the Buckeyes is “strong” due to the relationship he has developed with Ryan Day.

McCullough — the country’s No. 73 overall 2022 prospect, the No. 8 athlete and the No. 1 prospect in Kansas—has a list of 40 scholarship offers that includes LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, USC and more.

He told Kurelic that he will base his decision off who he develops the best relationship with, and that Day “was really cool, down to earth and family based.”

Two new offers


Ohio State sent out a pair of new scholarship offers on Wednesday, with one on the football side of things and the other being basketball. The first was Caden Curry, the No. 4 DT in the 2022 class.


Honored to have received an offer to play football for The Ohio State University. Thank you to @ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 and the entire staff. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/wTRlMGs5Hw

— caden curry (@CadenCurry14) May 6, 2020

Hailing out of Greenwood, IN, the 6-foot-5 Curry is the No. 1 player out of Indiana and the No. 134 player nationally in the class. He now holds nine total offers, including the likes of Boston College, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa and Purdue.

The other offer was for Chris Holtmann’s squad, with small forward Ty Rodgers earning the distinction. Rodgers currently ranks as the No. 16 SF in the nation, and the No. 56 player in the country overall in 2022.


beyond blessed to announce that I have received a offer from Ohio State University! pic.twitter.com/6OqwJCBLpM

— Ty Rodgers (@Ty_rodgers20) May 6, 2020

A Michigan native, Rodgers attends Grandy Blanc Community. The 6-foot-4, 180 pound prospect is still early on in his recruiting process, and only holds four offers outside of Ohio State — those being Houston, Marquette and Rhode Island.

Quick Hits


In mid-April, Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison offered a scholarship to Fond Du Lac (Wis.) St. Mary’s Springs 2022 offensive lineman and defensive tackle Billy Schrauth.

On Tuesday afternoon, Ryan Day, Greg Studrawa, Greg Mattison, Mick Marotti, and other Ohio State coaches and staff members gave Schrauth and his parents a virtual tour of Ohio State via Zoom.

“The way they set up your future really stood out to me and my family,” Schrauth told Bucknuts. “Not only do they prepare you for Saturday’s, but they prepare you for your life beyond football and that’s a big thing for me.”

Schrauth, who was offered by Ohio State to play guard, has eight scholarship offers, including Wisconsin, Penn State, Iowa, Michigan and Notre Dame.

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Who's the Greatest Buckeye Tight End? (Vote for TWO)

John Frank and Other - Billy Anders.

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5. BILLY ANDERS, 1966
After walking on and starting the previous year, Billy Anders entered the 1966 season with a full offseason under his belt. In response, Anders shattered the previous receiving records by a tight end in program history. He still possesses the most receiving yards (671 yards), receptions (55 catches), and percentage of team's receiving yards (56.14%) in Ohio State's tight end history.

Anders' 1966 campaign was Woody Hayes' most prolific passing season in his illustrious career.

4. JOHN FRANK, 1983
A Pittsburgh native, John Frank entered his senior year with one of the best resumés of any tight end in program history. He already had 840 yards, which would have been second-best career mark for tight ends in Ohio State history at that time. In his senior year, Frank made sure to solidify himself in the record books, recording 641 yards (No. 2 in program history) with 45 receptions (tied third all-time with his 1981 season).

Frank finished his career with the most career receptions and receiving yards by a tight end in program history and was selected to Ohio State's All-Century Team. He also attended medical school at Ohio State while playing in the NFL for five years, ultimately earning his medical degree in 1992.

2. BILLY ANDERS, 1967
After breaking records as a junior. Billy Anders returned as Hayes' top option in the passing game. While the Bucks threw the ball less often in 1967, the senior had another fantastic campaign, catching three of Ohio State's four receiving touchdowns that season, the best rate in program history, while recording over 52% of the team's receiving yards, which is second only to his mark in the previous year.

Anders earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors following the season. He is second in career yards and catches for a tight end in program history.

Just sayin': The definitive answer might be Bob Grimes and Billy Anders.....:nod:

1. BOB GRIMES, 1952
An integral part of Ohio State's first great passing offense, Bob Grimes' senior year tops our list of the greatest seasons by a tight end in program history. Grimes no longer sits at the top of every record like he once did, but he has remained in the top five among tight ends in receiving touchdowns (No. 3, six TDs), percentage of a team's receiving yards (No. 3, 31.24%), receiving yards (No. 5, 534 yards), percentage of a team's receiving touchdowns (No. 4, 37.04%), and receptions (No. 5, 39 receptions).

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Bob Grimes authored the receiving record books of Ohio State, finishing the season breaking every major single-game and single-season receiving record. He still holds the record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single game (187 yards), receiving touchdowns in a single game (four TDs, since tied by three other players), and single-game receptions by a tight end (12 receptions, since tied by Billy Anders) in program history.
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OBSERVATIONS FROM C DECK - IU

4. TIGHT ENDS

OK BB73, when is the last time OSU threw three TD passes to Tight Ends in one game?

I didn't forget about this, Oh8ch, you evil man!

It looks like the answer is Bob Grimes, with 4 receiving TDs against Washington State in 1952. Grimes had 9 catches for 187 yards that day. For the season, he tied Hopalong Cassady and Fred Bruney for the team lead with 6 TDs.

No other tight end has caught 3 TDs in a game since then; but I'm not sure if 3 in a game has been accomplished with more than 1 tight end since then.

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1. BOB GRIMES, 1952
An integral part of Ohio State's first great passing offense, Bob Grimes' senior year tops our list of the greatest seasons by a tight end in program history. Grimes no longer sits at the top of every record like he once did, but he has remained in the top five among tight ends in receiving touchdowns (No. 3, six TDs), percentage of a team's receiving yards (No. 3, 31.24%), receiving yards (No. 5, 534 yards), percentage of a team's receiving touchdowns (No. 4, 37.04%), and receptions (No. 5, 39 receptions).

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Bob Grimes authored the receiving record books of Ohio State, finishing the season breaking every major single-game and single-season receiving record. He still holds the record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single game (187 yards), receiving touchdowns in a single game (four TDs, since tied by three other players), and single-game receptions by a tight end (12 receptions, since tied by Billy Anders) in program history.
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TE Jeff Ellis (Official Thread)

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7. JEFF ELLIS, 1988
The son of heavyweight boxing champion Jimmy Ellis, Jeff Ellis' 1988 season remains near the top of Ohio State's record books. In his sophomore year, Ellis recorded 492 yards (No. 5 in program history) on 40 receptions (No. 4 in program history) while accounting for nearly 24% of the team's receiving yards (No. 5 in program history).

Ellis finished his career with 863 yards and 70 catches. He tragically passed away in 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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TE/PF John Lumpkin (Official Thread)

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10. JOHN LUMPKIN, 1997
Joining just four other athletes as basketball-and-football players, John Lumpkin's prevalence in Ohio State's illustrious history is somewhat surprising. The Trotwood native recorded just 17 catches his senior year but possesses the highest yards per catch average of any tight end in program history (18.82 yards per catch) and averaged 4.67 more yards per catch than the team average, the second-highest mark in the position group's history.

Lumpkin was primarily a blocker on Ohio State's offense, which also possessed David Boston out wide. He started 19 games for the basketball team.
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2011 Australian Open - Women's Winner

Careful BN 24,
Bobby Riggs (the original M.C. Pig) once questioned the quality of women's tennis! :biggrin:

Too much digging, probing or questioning of gender equity can "can" an intern. :)

The WTA event at Cincy has struggled historically with ticket sales, tv viewership, and corporate sponsorship,
the solution--
it will be combined with the ATP tour at Cincy this year.

It appears the WTA is doing a credible job in advocating for better prize money, promoting their stars, marketing their unique products, i.e. tennis & fashion wear, etc.
However they are in denial re. the real issues of lagging viewership, sponsorship, and ticket sales.

To answer your question of quality of WTA tennis, the level of play is not just a recent phenomenon,
Herein lies the extreme violation of political correctness,
the unmentionable, the forbidden subject, the "look the king is wearing no clothes!"
But yes, the diminished quality of women's tennis is noticable.

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